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Published by: Unity Marketing Inc.
Published: May. 1, 2003 - 115 Pages This publication has been discounted from the original price of $1,250, now just $750
Table of Contents
1 Research Objective & Methodology
2 About Collectibles Market
- Sales as Part of Gift Industry
- Collectibles Market Overview
- Collectibles Sales by Distribution Channel
- Percentage Collectible Sales by Distribution Channel
- Collectible Sales by Product Form, 2001-1999
- Collectible Market Projected Sales, 2002-2010
3 About the Collector Market Demographics
- Who Collects
- Purchase Incidence among Collecting Households
- Selling Items from Collections
- Sold or Traded Collectibles on Secondary Market
- Money Made Selling Collectilbes over the Internet
- Collector Club Membership
- Collector Demographics, Generations
- Age Distribution by Generation
- Gender by Generation
- Employment Status
- Ethnic Diversity by Generation
- Marital Status by Generation
- Presence of Children by Generation
- Income by Generation
- Number of Collectors by Generation
4 About What Collectors Collect
- Number of Collectors by Product Form
5 About Why People Collect
- Drives & Motivations in Collecting
- Profiles of Five Different Collectors — Hobbyists
- Passionates Profile
- Expressives Profile
- Acquisitives Profile
- Occasionals Profile
- Types of Collections & Spending
6 About Collector Spending
- Average Spending on Collectibles in Past Year
- Spending on Auctions or Secondary Market
7 About Where Collectors Shop
- Where Regularly & Occasionally Purchase Collectibles
- Where Collectors Shop by Generation
- Where Collectors Shop by Gender
- Collectors Use of The Internet
- Demographic Differences in Collectors Use of Internet
- Generational Use of Internet
8 About Collectors & Their Collections
- Overview of What Collectors Collect
- Coin Collector Profile
- Figurine & Sculpture Collector Profile
- Trading Card Collector Profile
- Memorabilia Collector Profile
- Doll Collector Profile
- Christmas Collector Profile
- Plush/Stuffed/Bean Bag Collector Profile
- Crystal Figurines Collector Profile
- Die-Cast Collector Profile
- Art, Prints, Repros Collector Profile
- Miniatures Collector Profile
- Plate Collector Profile
- Action Figures Collector Profile
- Stamp Collector Profile
- Music Boxes Collector Profile
- Cottages Collector Profile
- Villages Collector Profile
- Steins Collector Profile
- Boxes, Non-Musical Collector Profile
- Differences in Collecting by Gender
- What the Generations Collect
- Spending on Specific Collections by Generation
- Trends in Christmas Company Employment
- Waterford Wedgwood
9 About Trends in the Collector Market
- Trend #1 — Challenging Times Ahead for Collectibles Industry
- Trend #2 — Collector Market Continues to Grow
- Trend #3 — Demographic Shift: Aging Population
- Trend #4 — Minority Majority
- Trend #5 — Generational Shift to Younger Collectors
- Trend #6 — Link Your Product with Youth & Play
- Trend #7 — Men Play Increasing Role in Collecting
- Trend #8 — Family Collecting Takes Hold
- Trend #9 — Internet Is Means to Link with the Next Generation of Collectors
- Trend #10 — Decorating the Home Is Driving Need for Consumers
- Trend #11 — Mass Merchants Are Here Selling Collectibles
- Trend #12 — From the Frivolous to Functional
AbstractBased upon a comprehensive survey of nearly 2,000 representatively sampled U.S. households, this study examines in detail the consumer market for collectibles, what types of items they collect, their shopping and spending behavior and their expectations of future spending. Psychographic profiles of the five different segments in the collector market provide a deeper understanding of the desires and motivations that drive collectors to collect. Demographic information was also captured. Finally 14 key consumer trends that are shaping the collector market of the future are identified.
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